wakeful
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Early morning light is detected by the suprachiasmatic gland, which sits above the optic nerves, and its instructions cause our bodies to stop melatonin production so we can feel wakeful throughout the day.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2022
They could choose to rest in the hottest part of the day, and might take up simple tasks during a wakeful period in the middle of the night, between two distinct bouts of sleep.
From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2020
“Considering that CIA has been crippled, it will be natural that this service tries to restore and rebuild itself, and of course Iranian intelligence community will always be wakeful and vigilant,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
Jet lag occurs when a person travels across several time zones and feels sleepy during the day or wakeful at night.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
And the cookies were why Mr. Levy had spent a wakeful night.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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